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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fertilizing and Rain for next weekend!
« on: November 15, 2025, 12:59:49 PM »
Here she comes!  I want to see a couple inches out of this system, at minimum.  The train of systems behind this looks promising. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: AeAe
« on: November 15, 2025, 12:55:34 PM »
Beautiful nanners.  My AeAe is growing well and already throwing out pups after just one year in the ground.  I was worried about growing this variety in my climate after hearing others were having trouble with it. Spaugh had no problem growing it, so I figured it would be fine.  Better than fine, if I can keep the gophers always from the roots. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Myrciaria Madness and Eugenia Mania
« on: November 15, 2025, 12:45:58 PM »
Quote from: K-Rimes on November 13, 2025, 12:51:53 PM
My blue guac from you lost about half its volume recently due to die off, probably over watered. Doubt this big rain is gonna help it much!
Glad to hear yours is still hanging in there.  I had a sizable one, but then it started to die back slowly.  Even a soil change couldn’t save it.  Lost 5 seedlings in all, so I’m done with  that species. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Myrciaria Madness and Eugenia Mania
« on: November 13, 2025, 12:47:47 PM »
Quote from: roblack on November 12, 2025, 10:08:13 PM



Myrciaria Carelessness (Blue Guac)



Hah!  M. carelessness  ;D. I was careless with my M. carelessness and overwatered them. Now they are all dead.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Myrciaria Madness and Eugenia Mania
« on: November 11, 2025, 02:35:38 PM »
Wish I knew how to add the giant pictures that Luisport posts. Easier than clicking through to postimg, especially on mobile. 
I sure hope M. pastora is a winner as far as fruit.  It grew like a weed through the worst parts of summer here in SoCA. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Myrciaria Madness and Eugenia Mania
« on: November 11, 2025, 01:53:26 PM »
Quote from: roblack on November 11, 2025, 11:21:15 AM
Eugenia pirula





Nice looking E. pirula.  Is this very cold hardy?  Haven’t had much luck with plants originating from Columbian climates.   

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: First Ross Sapote
« on: November 09, 2025, 09:36:24 AM »
Congrats.  Do you think the Ross fruit might have dropped immature?  I haven’t heard of latex as a negative characteristic of Ross Sapote. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cordia taguahyensis - Brazilian Milk Fruit
« on: November 03, 2025, 11:01:13 PM »
I’ve had a good selection of Natal Plum at Exotica that crush many rare fruits on taste.  My tasting of multiple crops of C. taguahyensis does not compare to a mediocre Natal plum.  The latex texture is very different between the fruit.  Natal plum is sticky whereas milk fruit is slimy/creamy texture. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cordia taguahyensis - Brazilian Milk Fruit
« on: October 27, 2025, 09:39:03 AM »
Mine is fruiting like crazy now.  I don’t like the fruit enough to eat them.  They have an insipid sweetness and a slimy texture that leaves a latex film in your mouth after eating.  Very decorative plant and it’s rare so I keep it around as a landscape tree.  Definitely not as good as a Jamaican cherry!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Muntingia Calabura Overrated??
« on: October 27, 2025, 09:31:33 AM »
I defend it every time this topic comes up and yes, it seems to be an annual topic. I’m a big fan of cotton candy flavor, so it hits the mark there. The yellow variety is indeed larger than the red and it’s no more bird food than a blueberry as far as size goes.  As Coco Cream notes, it an excellent pioneer plant for planting shade loving trees under its canopy.  Not invasive in CA.  Guests love to try the fruit for the novelty (not a bad word).  I have the space for it, so I planted two!  Dare I say, this tree is underrated  ;)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dockys yard 2025
« on: October 25, 2025, 10:57:06 PM »
Too much good stuff Docky!  That is A LOT on one acre.  I also appreciate you sharing budwood from your collection.  Most of the scions I got from you grafted well.  I will hitting you up again come spring as I accidentally pruned off the one Paulista scion that took when cleaning up my Sabara.
I started video documenting my farm a couple years back.  It’s been fun to watch the property grow and have a video record for comparison.  Your collection deserves a video tour 😉

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Myrciaria Madness and Eugenia Mania
« on: October 23, 2025, 04:39:46 PM »
Deal.   Come springtime, perhaps we can exchange a few Eugenia scions to diversify the gene pool on our trees.   
Thanks!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Myrciaria Madness and Eugenia Mania
« on: October 22, 2025, 08:44:24 PM »
Quote from: brian on October 22, 2025, 08:15:35 PM
My e. beaurepaireana is flowering for the first time now




Wow, now that’s pretty exciting!  I have one beaurepairiana left and it’s hanging on for dear life.   They really don’t like my growing conditions.  Hope you get fruit set. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Myrciaria Madness and Eugenia Mania
« on: October 22, 2025, 08:42:19 PM »
Quote from: K-Rimes on October 22, 2025, 02:04:02 PM




Repanda fruits are WAY bigger this year. I think due to superior pollination, and having a flowering red fruited tree beside it. The warmer climate also probably helped.

They are kind of tart sweet, not that complex of a flavor, but agreeable. Seeds are cute, heart shaped.

I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to get a partner for my repanda, but it’s flowered the past couple years and set no fruit.  It doesn’t grow much as well.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: PGA (Psidium Growers Association) - thread all about psidiums!
« on: October 14, 2025, 07:55:13 PM »
Just some really big yellow cattley guava.  These are really nice treat.



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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jaboticaba at asia supermarket
« on: October 11, 2025, 07:12:47 PM »
Looks like grapes

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Myrciaria Madness and Eugenia Mania
« on: October 11, 2025, 09:46:03 AM »
Definitely need a review of minutifolia if it holds fruit.  Congrats on the flower. 
Planted my tenuipedunculata from a 10 gallon into the ground because it was growing too fast to stay in a pot.  After a complete summer in the ground in full sun, it looks fantastic.  Can definitely take full SoCA sun. This was the Laranja selection.  My preta selection is about the same size as yours KRimes. Just uppotted to a 3 gallon.
Had my second sweet Uvaia this week.  This is definitely a tasty Eugenia that is worthy of propagation.  Other Eugenia’s that deserve a place in the landscape based on flavor: a good Uniflora selection, Kevin Jones Neilita or Garnet CORG seedlings, Grumichama, Pitangatuba. Other that have flowered but not yet tasted: candolleana, azeda, luschnathiana, repanda, tenuipedunculata, and cuprea.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Sabara is hard to beat
« on: October 11, 2025, 09:28:19 AM »
I have only tasted Scarlet, Red Hybrid, and Sabara.  Without a doubt, Sabara is the better tasting Jabo. It has way more complexity and makes a great snack on the go. Would much rather eat a Sabara than a grape for my sugar fix. 
I’m surprised the local bear hasn’t cleaned your tree. 

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Red Ilama -grafted tree
« on: October 11, 2025, 09:21:01 AM »
That’s a beautiful fruit!  I always had the impression that Ilamas only grow with an ideal microclimate in SoCA. Is that correct?

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: For Sale: Advance Order -air layered lucuma tree
« on: October 11, 2025, 09:18:54 AM »
Quote from: ScottR on October 09, 2025, 04:36:47 PM
I tasted a A. Chiri 'Inca Gold' fruit Kaz, sent me he want by opinion because I have a fruiting seedling of Inca Gold not sure of source but got my tree in 2002 at CRFG conference in Orange County but don't remember what city. Any way I tasted the 'Inca Gold' today and was very rich in butterscotch, caramel, flan type taste profile not as moist as sweet potato but not as dry as other dry type lucumas I grow. You can eat skin too with no disagreeable flavor fruit was maybe richer than my seedling fruit but very good I think best of Ice cream or smoothies. And only one small seed and another small misshapen seed. Very goo flesh to seed ratio highly recommend this variety.

That’s a pretty strong review by someone who knows his lucumas.  Glad I got on this list. I have been impressed with the lucumas I have tried in the past.  The flavor IMO was better than canistels I have eaten.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Plant ID - Weed or Rare Fruit sapling
« on: October 07, 2025, 09:05:33 AM »
Quote from: W. on October 07, 2025, 03:08:12 AM
It isn't noni. I still think it's an Annona due to the bud at the end, possibly Annona scleroderma based on how the leaves are curved. It could be a rarer type than that, since Bellamy has offered several rare types. Let me know if you don't want it, I might take a flyer on it depending on the shipping costs.

With all the rare seeds Bellamy is handling, it would not suprise me that a golden ticket would show up in some of his plants by accident.  I’ve been the recipient of numerous generosities from individuals on this forum. I’d be willing to ship it over to you at no cost if you report back on its ID or eventual fruiting. It’s hardy whatever it is. It survived one winter without any apparent leaf damage and it’s grows like a weed.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Plant ID - Weed or Rare Fruit sapling
« on: October 06, 2025, 10:41:39 PM »
Pretty sure it’s not Annona.  The leaves are glossy with a leathery texture.   Very unlike the anonnas I’ve grown.  They also don’t have the distinct anonnaroma. 
I appreciate guesses and really hope it’s not Noni.  I will keep growing it out, I guess.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: SoCal mango tasting 2025
« on: October 05, 2025, 08:00:38 PM »
Wow 😳 That’s a nice haul!  Are you doing a blind taste test?  I think the names of mangos often skew results by taste expectation. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Plant ID - Weed or Rare Fruit sapling
« on: October 05, 2025, 07:46:47 PM »
I purchased a Eugenia seedling from Bellamy about a year ago and this unknown plant sprouted up in the pot next to the seedling.  Can anyone identify it or does it resemble anything familiar?  It grows fast like a weed but I only have so much room for potted plants and want to trash it if it’s a weed from the South. I tried a google image search but it came up with a bunch of nonsense. 






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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dockys yard 2025
« on: October 04, 2025, 05:22:25 PM »
Quote from: docky on October 04, 2025, 05:01:10 PM
#198 myc. Floribunda var. Arborea. Seedling sprouted a couple years ago


Wow, yours looks great!  I have an arborea about the same age, but mine looks like crap.  It’s dropped a lot of leaves, but still pushes new growth all the time. I really wanted this one to work, so maybe I will try repotting it and give a fresh batch of soil to save it.

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